Agenda

Jul

3

Fri

In honor of Independence Day, Knoxville Zoo celebrates those whose service keeps our community safe.
During the Salute to Service weekend, the zoo is offering free admission to all military veterans, active and reserve military members and all civilian service members and veterans from Friday, July 3 through Sunday, July 5. Service personnel eligible for free admission includes active duty and reserve military members and civilian service members such as police officers, fire fighters, and emergency responders. Military and civilian service veterans will receive free admission, as well. Valid identification conveying status as an active military or service member or veteran will be required for free admission. This cannot be combined with any other discount or offer and free admission is only offered July 3 to 5. For more information, visit www.knoxvillezoo.org.

Jesus and fireworks may be a strange pairing to most people, but members of a local church don’t think so.
Magna View Baptist Church in Talbott is using its second annual fireworks fundraiser to spread the Gospel.
The fireworks tent will be open late each night all the way through July 4. Members of the church are working different shifts, but customers will find Adams and his wife Chris there all day, every day.
Inside the 30×60 tent are rows upon rows of fireworks. One of the special and hard-to-find offerings is the Spud Gun – a special artillery designed by a pyrotechnic designer from Gray.
All purchases are tax-free. The funds raised will benefit Magna View Baptist Church’s building and missions funds. Volunteers will give away “blood stones” – each stone signifying the blood of Christ.
Magna View’s fireworks tent is open through Saturday, July 4. Tuesday and Wednesday hours are 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Thursday 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Friday and Saturday 8 a.m. to midnight. Cash, credit and debit cards will be accepted.
For more information, contact Wes Adams (865) 210-9681.

Independence Day weekend festivities in Rogersville kick off Wednesday evening and conclude Saturday night with a huge fireworks show.
Activities kick off at 6 p.m. Wednesday with the First Wednesday Art Opening at the Hale Springs Inn. Activities continue Thursday with a free showing at 8:30 p.m. of the movie “Independence Day” in the side parking lot of Cinema 4 Theaters in Rogersville.
On Friday, the Cruise In and Car Show takes place from 6 to 9 p.m. in the Rogersville Town Square, with live music by Ivy Road in the town square.
Proceeds from the 4th of July Cornhole Tourney, to be held in the tennis courts at Rogersville City Park, will benefit the basketball team at Cherokee High School. The tournament starts at 7 p.m.
The Firecracker 4 Miler Road Race, the Tennessee State Championship four-mile road race, kicks of the festivities at 7 a.m. on Saturday. The Firecracker 3-on-3 basketball tournament to benefit the Cherokee High School Basketball Team, begins at 9 a.m. in the city park courts.
The theme for this year’s 4th of July parade is “Let Freedom Ring.” The parade steps off at 11 a.m. and travels down Main Street, concluding at the Rogersville City Park.
Live Music begins at the park at 1 p.m. The Kids’ Zone and food booths also open at that time.
The Big Daddy Weave concert takes place on the City Park Stage at 6:30 p.m. and is followed at 8:30 p.m. by The Swon Brothers concert.
The evening concludes with the 10 p.m. fireworks extravaganza.
Anyone interested in being a sponsor or in making a donation can still do so by calling Jones at 423-272-3150.
Donations can also be mailed to Rogersville 4th of July Celebration, P.O. Box 35, Rogersville, TN 37857.
For more information, visit www.rogersville4thofjuly.com.

7 p.m. LEE VALLEY MUSIC BARN, 500 Lee Valley Road, Whitesburg, will have a gospel music concert series featuring Amy Ladd and Russell Bennett. No charge for admission. For more information, call 423-235-6152.

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7:00 pm

Lee Valley Music Barn gospel music concert @ Lee Valley Music Barn

Jul

4

Sat

In honor of Independence Day, Knoxville Zoo celebrates those whose service keeps our community safe.
During the Salute to Service weekend, the zoo is offering free admission to all military veterans, active and reserve military members and all civilian service members and veterans from Friday, July 3 through Sunday, July 5. Service personnel eligible for free admission includes active duty and reserve military members and civilian service members such as police officers, fire fighters, and emergency responders. Military and civilian service veterans will receive free admission, as well. Valid identification conveying status as an active military or service member or veteran will be required for free admission. This cannot be combined with any other discount or offer and free admission is only offered July 3 to 5. For more information, visit www.knoxvillezoo.org.

2 p.m. PARTY IN THE PARK will be held at Cherokee Park. Performers include Morgan Wallen, Jackie Lee, Craig Wayne Boyd and Josh Thompson. The evening will end with a 20 minute firework display. Cover charge of $5, free parking. For more information, visit www.cherokeeparktn.com.­­

Jesus and fireworks may be a strange pairing to most people, but members of a local church don’t think so.
Magna View Baptist Church in Talbott is using its second annual fireworks fundraiser to spread the Gospel.
The fireworks tent will be open late each night all the way through July 4. Members of the church are working different shifts, but customers will find Adams and his wife Chris there all day, every day.
Inside the 30×60 tent are rows upon rows of fireworks. One of the special and hard-to-find offerings is the Spud Gun – a special artillery designed by a pyrotechnic designer from Gray.
All purchases are tax-free. The funds raised will benefit Magna View Baptist Church’s building and missions funds. Volunteers will give away “blood stones” – each stone signifying the blood of Christ.
Magna View’s fireworks tent is open through Saturday, July 4. Tuesday and Wednesday hours are 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Thursday 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Friday and Saturday 8 a.m. to midnight. Cash, credit and debit cards will be accepted.
For more information, contact Wes Adams (865) 210-9681.

FreedomFest will be celebrating America’s Independence and White Pine’s centennial on Saturday, July 4. FreedomFest is hosted by Freedom Fellowship Church.

The festival is held in the downtown area of White Pine near the US Bank building and Ramsay Furniture. The festival will be from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and will be held rain or shine.

Waterslide inflatables, a “sawdust treasure hunt” venue filled with coins and prizes, face painting, “water wars” designed to cool down participants, “balloon pop” and “basketball toss” contests with prizes and cornhole games are just a few of the activities being offered this year.

In addition, FreedomFest food offerings include slow-cooked barbecue, gourmet hotdogs and hotwings served with all the fixings.

For more information, call 865-674-6465 or visit www.freedomlakeway.net.

VFW Post 5266 will have its Fourth of July bash. From 11 a.m.-3 p.m., there will be a dunk tank, bounce house, water slide, games and free food. From 8 p.m.-1 a.m., there will be a free dance with Broke N Busted.

1:30 p.m. LIBERTY BELL RINGING CEREMONY by the McFarland Chapter of the Sons of the Revolution at the City Center. Cermony includes the Pledge of Allegiance, the SOR speech entitled “Our Patriot Ancestors,” the song “God Bless America” and the ringing of the replica Liberty Bell at 2. The Children of the American Revolution will be on hand to help ring the bell.

Independence Day weekend festivities in Rogersville kick off Wednesday evening and conclude Saturday night with a huge fireworks show.
Activities kick off at 6 p.m. Wednesday with the First Wednesday Art Opening at the Hale Springs Inn. Activities continue Thursday with a free showing at 8:30 p.m. of the movie “Independence Day” in the side parking lot of Cinema 4 Theaters in Rogersville.
On Friday, the Cruise In and Car Show takes place from 6 to 9 p.m. in the Rogersville Town Square, with live music by Ivy Road in the town square.
Proceeds from the 4th of July Cornhole Tourney, to be held in the tennis courts at Rogersville City Park, will benefit the basketball team at Cherokee High School. The tournament starts at 7 p.m.
The Firecracker 4 Miler Road Race, the Tennessee State Championship four-mile road race, kicks of the festivities at 7 a.m. on Saturday. The Firecracker 3-on-3 basketball tournament to benefit the Cherokee High School Basketball Team, begins at 9 a.m. in the city park courts.
The theme for this year’s 4th of July parade is “Let Freedom Ring.” The parade steps off at 11 a.m. and travels down Main Street, concluding at the Rogersville City Park.
Live Music begins at the park at 1 p.m. The Kids’ Zone and food booths also open at that time.
The Big Daddy Weave concert takes place on the City Park Stage at 6:30 p.m. and is followed at 8:30 p.m. by The Swon Brothers concert.
The evening concludes with the 10 p.m. fireworks extravaganza.
Anyone interested in being a sponsor or in making a donation can still do so by calling Jones at 423-272-3150.
Donations can also be mailed to Rogersville 4th of July Celebration, P.O. Box 35, Rogersville, TN 37857.
For more information, visit www.rogersville4thofjuly.com.

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6:00 pm

Rogersville Fourth of July celebration

Jul

5

Sun

In honor of Independence Day, Knoxville Zoo celebrates those whose service keeps our community safe.
During the Salute to Service weekend, the zoo is offering free admission to all military veterans, active and reserve military members and all civilian service members and veterans from Friday, July 3 through Sunday, July 5. Service personnel eligible for free admission includes active duty and reserve military members and civilian service members such as police officers, fire fighters, and emergency responders. Military and civilian service veterans will receive free admission, as well. Valid identification conveying status as an active military or service member or veteran will be required for free admission. This cannot be combined with any other discount or offer and free admission is only offered July 3 to 5. For more information, visit www.knoxvillezoo.org.

Every Independence Day holiday, the trumpets echo from the sanctuary of All Saints’ Episcopal Church in Morristown in celebration of the nation’s birthday. A special musical service will be held this Sunday, July 5 at 10:30 a.m. This year, the trumpeters, Marc Simpson, Shawn White (of the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra) and Ron Grizzel (assistant band director at Jefferson County High School) will perform special arrangements by Dr. Ryan Garber, choirmaster and composer-in-residence of All Saints’. The Parish Choir will sing special arrangements as well. Everyone is invited to join All Saints’ for the special music followed by a reception in the Parish Hall. The service will begin with the opening hymn of “America the Beautiful.”All Saints’ Episcopal Church is located at 601 Main Street. For additional questions, contact the office at 423-586-6201.

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10:30 am

Independence Day concert @ All Saints' Episcopal Church

Jul

6

Mon

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FCE Family Community Education of Hamblen County meeting @ Morristown-Hamblen Library

Jul

8

Wed

The department will host its annual Wet and Wild Wednesday on July 8 at Fred Miller Park in Morristown.
The special day invites kids from ages 2 to 12 to visit the park for a free day of sun and water soaked fun.
Parks and Rec staff turn the park – which already features the Rotary Splash Pad – into a full-fledged water park with a bit of ingenuity and assistance from the Morristown Fire Department. Using long strips of plastic tarp, MFD fire hoses and bubble soap, the staff creates 100-foot long water slides down the relatively gentle eastern slope of the park. The activity will be split into two sessions. The first session will be from 10 a.m. to noon and the second will be from 1 to 3 p.m. Those planning to participate are encouraged to put on sunscreen before coming to the park. Participants must also wear bathing suits and take a towel. The activity will take place rain or shine; in the case of a thunderstorm, the event will be rescheduled.

Jul

9

Thu

The Sykes Call Center will host a job fair from 12 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, July 9 at Rose Center’s Prater Hall, located at 442 W. Second North St., near the Hamblen County Court House. Please bring a resume and prepare to be interviewed at the time of the fair.

On Thursday, July 9 at 3 p.m. at Creek Cafe, author and host of The Heartland Series, Bill Landry will present a multi-media presentation for the Jefferson City Public Library Adult Summer Reading Program on “An Unlikely Explorer,” the story of William Bartram, Flower Hunter. Landry is the voice, host/narrator, and co-producer of The Heartland Series, now in its 31st year of running on WBIR-TV, in Knoxville. Since it began in 1984, over 1,900 short features have been produced, including 150 half-hour specials.

Current and incoming college students can get assistance completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) on July 9 from 4:30-6:30 p.m. in room 200 of the Dr. Jack E. Campbell College Center on Walters State’s Morristown campus. Assistance will be provided by counselors from Douglas Cherokee Economic Authority’s EOC Program. Students will be filing their FAFSA on a computer. Students should bring their 2014 income tax returns with W2 forms and documentation for child support paid or received during 2014. Individuals must also have an e-mail account. Free accounts may be activated through Yahoo, Google and a number of other companies. Current Walters State students may use their college account. If possible, please have an e-mail account established before coming to the event.

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4:30 pm

Free FAFSA assistance @ Walters State Community College

Jul

10

Fri

6 p.m. THE BUNK HOUSE will host “Local Musicians & Artist Appreciation Night” (open mic) with free admission. A home-cooked meal is available for purchase at $8 per person. The Bunk House is located at 858 St. Clair Rd. in Bulls Gap. For more information, call 423-235-7414.

This year, true terror stalks you in July. Selected “America’s #6 Scariest Haunted House” by US City Traveler, one of “America’s Best Haunted Attractions” by Hauntworld.com, “Tennessee’s #1 Haunted House” by Funtober.com and voted Tennessee’s “Must-See” Haunted House by HauntedHouse Ratings.com, Frightmare Manor will unleash a two-night special performance, in remembrance of the 113th anniversary of the Jeremiah Lexer massacre, on Friday, July 10 and Saturday, July 11.

Frightmare Manor’s “Terror In July” will showcase the bone-chilling Jeremiah Lexer Plantation re-designed for the 113th massacre anniversary. The Lexer Plantation will be unlocked and the undead set loose for this unforgettably creepy rampage of both the Manor and Necropolis attractions from 8 to 10:30 p.m. on both nights.

The summer fun will continue on Friday, July 10 with another Parks and Rec sponsored Starlite Cinema showing of the Disney film “Maleficent.” The outdoor movie series gives families, friends, youth groups and community members the opportunity to catch a free movie in a unique setting under the stars. Movies start at dusk (around 8:30 p.m.) Attendees are encouraged to take blankets and chairs for comfort. Pizza Inn will sell pizza and drinks. Glow necklaces will be available for purchase, as well. Making the experience complete, the aroma of freshly popped popcorn will be drifting throughout the park with proceeds from its sale going back to parks and recreation. For more information, contact Morristown Parks and Recreation at 423-586-0260.

A fundraising event to benefit the wife and daughter of the late Josh Mabe, a Tennessee Highway Patrol sergeant who died in a farming accident in Hancock County will be held at Frank Lorino Park 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Saturday, July 11. Activities include a cookout and disc golf tournament. Face-painting will be available for children, and they’ll have the opportunity to explore a fire truck, an ambulance and rescue squad vehicles. Hamblen County Sheriff Esco Jarnagin said this morning he has guaranteed financial commitments from the sheriff’s department to ensure every dollar donated will go to help Mabe’s wife, Danielle Gibson Mabe and their 5-year-daughter, Addilyn. Those who want to donate more than the cost of the hamburgers and hotdogs that will be sold, and those unable to attend the cookout, are encouraged to contact Carrie McCann, sheriff’s department public-information officer at 423-586-3781. A bank account has been established at Citizens Bank under the Sgt. Josh Mabe Memorial Fund. Direct contributions may be made at the branches in Morristown, Bean Station, Harrogate, Tazewell and New Tazewell. McCann says several Morristown-area merchants have donated door prizes and other items that will benefit the cookout and disc golf competitions. In addition to nine-hole and 18-hole tournaments for experienced disc golfers and newcomers to the sport, competitions will also be held for the longest drive and closest to the pin, according to McCann.

July 11th – Minion Factory of Madness
This camp will be open for students who have a solid reading skill through upcoming fifth graders from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. Everything is going crazy in the Minion Factory. Students are invited to this exciting workshop as they take classes in all areas of the arts, have a showing of Despicable Me, and celebrate the new Minions movie.

This year, true terror stalks you in July. Selected “America’s #6 Scariest Haunted House” by US City Traveler, one of “America’s Best Haunted Attractions” by Hauntworld.com, “Tennessee’s #1 Haunted House” by Funtober.com and voted Tennessee’s “Must-See” Haunted House by HauntedHouse Ratings.com, Frightmare Manor will unleash a two-night special performance, in remembrance of the 113th anniversary of the Jeremiah Lexer massacre, on Friday, July 10 and Saturday, July 11.

Frightmare Manor’s “Terror In July” will showcase the bone-chilling Jeremiah Lexer Plantation re-designed for the 113th massacre anniversary. The Lexer Plantation will be unlocked and the undead set loose for this unforgettably creepy rampage of both the Manor and Necropolis attractions from 8 to 10:30 p.m. on both nights.

Every month, the Rose Center Council for the Arts features a new and unique exhibit for the public ranging in style, medium and artist. On July 12, the Center will be hosting an opening reception for their newest exhibit, Faces and Places, from local artist Mike Everidge. Everidge’s exhibit will include work in many of thesemediums, including oil, watercolor, airbrush, pen and ink, pastels, charcoals, graphite and acrylic. In terms of style, the pieces displayed will range from realist portraits and scenes to freer, more abstract work.
The opening reception for Faces and Places will be held on July 12 from 4 to 5 p.m. at the Rose Center. Light finger foods and refreshments will be served. This event is free and open to the public. For more information, please contact the Rose Center at or visit their site at www.rosecenter.org.

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4:00 pm

Rose Center celebrates Everidge in new exhibit @ Rose Center

Jul

13

Mon

July 13th-17th – Zany and Mixed-Up Art
This camp will only be open for upcoming 3rd through 5th grade students and will be held 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. each day. Come learn the process of using many different mediums in one work of art. Paint, collage, glue, ink and oil pastels are all mediums we will explore. From a wood block collaged American flag to a scrapbooked sun canvas and lots of fun projects in between, we will create masterpieces. Camp fee is only $60.

July 13-17th – Wibbily Wobbly Timey Wimey Camp
This camp is open for Middle through High School students and will be held 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day. Who doesn’t love the time travelling doctor of awesomeness? Students will attend multidisciplinary classes and workshops in the arts, taught by the biggest Dr. Who fans you can find in East Tennessee. Make your own sonic screwdriver, take a creative writing class, learn about the hilarious world of parody and more! Camp fee is only $85, bring a bagged lunch!

Vision4Him 2015 invites all the local pastors, youth pastors, their spouses and anyone else with interest in youth, to a free dinner at 6 p.m., Monday, July 13 at The Community Civic Center in Middlesboro, Kentucky. Vision4Him 2015 is a free outdoor evangelistic Christian concert venue which will be held Aug. 28 to 29 at the Wilderness Trail Off-Road ATV Park, 7526 U.S. Highway 119, Pineville, Kentucky. The purpose of the dinner is to welcome all surrounding churches to be a part of this outdoor Christian event. This is an opportunity for Vision4Him to fellowship with and inform local pastors of the things that will be happening at this event. This is the second year for the event and organizers are expecting to see a great harvest of souls saved and many lives changed by Jesus Christ, especially in the lives of area youth. For more information, call 606-505-7800.

Jul

14

Tue

July 13th-17th – Zany and Mixed-Up Art
This camp will only be open for upcoming 3rd through 5th grade students and will be held 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. each day. Come learn the process of using many different mediums in one work of art. Paint, collage, glue, ink and oil pastels are all mediums we will explore. From a wood block collaged American flag to a scrapbooked sun canvas and lots of fun projects in between, we will create masterpieces. Camp fee is only $60.

July 13-17th – Wibbily Wobbly Timey Wimey Camp
This camp is open for Middle through High School students and will be held 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day. Who doesn’t love the time travelling doctor of awesomeness? Students will attend multidisciplinary classes and workshops in the arts, taught by the biggest Dr. Who fans you can find in East Tennessee. Make your own sonic screwdriver, take a creative writing class, learn about the hilarious world of parody and more! Camp fee is only $85, bring a bagged lunch!

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10:00 am

Summer camp: Wibbily Wobbly Timey Wimey Camp @ Rose Center

Jul

15

Wed

July 13th-17th – Zany and Mixed-Up Art
This camp will only be open for upcoming 3rd through 5th grade students and will be held 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. each day. Come learn the process of using many different mediums in one work of art. Paint, collage, glue, ink and oil pastels are all mediums we will explore. From a wood block collaged American flag to a scrapbooked sun canvas and lots of fun projects in between, we will create masterpieces. Camp fee is only $60.

July 13-17th – Wibbily Wobbly Timey Wimey Camp
This camp is open for Middle through High School students and will be held 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day. Who doesn’t love the time travelling doctor of awesomeness? Students will attend multidisciplinary classes and workshops in the arts, taught by the biggest Dr. Who fans you can find in East Tennessee. Make your own sonic screwdriver, take a creative writing class, learn about the hilarious world of parody and more! Camp fee is only $85, bring a bagged lunch!

Jul

16

Thu

July 13th-17th – Zany and Mixed-Up Art
This camp will only be open for upcoming 3rd through 5th grade students and will be held 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. each day. Come learn the process of using many different mediums in one work of art. Paint, collage, glue, ink and oil pastels are all mediums we will explore. From a wood block collaged American flag to a scrapbooked sun canvas and lots of fun projects in between, we will create masterpieces. Camp fee is only $60.

July 13-17th – Wibbily Wobbly Timey Wimey Camp
This camp is open for Middle through High School students and will be held 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day. Who doesn’t love the time travelling doctor of awesomeness? Students will attend multidisciplinary classes and workshops in the arts, taught by the biggest Dr. Who fans you can find in East Tennessee. Make your own sonic screwdriver, take a creative writing class, learn about the hilarious world of parody and more! Camp fee is only $85, bring a bagged lunch!

Trinity United Methodist Women will host its annual salad luncheon Thursday, July 16. Tickets are $10 each and pre-sale only. Tickets can be purchased through July 12 from church members or at the church office from 8 a.m. to noon, Monday through Friday. For more information, call 423-586-5360.

6:30 p.m. PANTHER CREEK STATE PARK will have Music in the Park at Spoone Pavilion. The event is hosted by the West Hamblen Fire Department and the Friends of Panther Creek State Park. The event is open to anyone who would like to sing or play an instrument and free to the community.

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6:30 pm

Music in the Park @ Panther Creek State Park

Jul

17

Fri

July 13th-17th – Zany and Mixed-Up Art
This camp will only be open for upcoming 3rd through 5th grade students and will be held 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. each day. Come learn the process of using many different mediums in one work of art. Paint, collage, glue, ink and oil pastels are all mediums we will explore. From a wood block collaged American flag to a scrapbooked sun canvas and lots of fun projects in between, we will create masterpieces. Camp fee is only $60.

July 13-17th – Wibbily Wobbly Timey Wimey Camp
This camp is open for Middle through High School students and will be held 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day. Who doesn’t love the time travelling doctor of awesomeness? Students will attend multidisciplinary classes and workshops in the arts, taught by the biggest Dr. Who fans you can find in East Tennessee. Make your own sonic screwdriver, take a creative writing class, learn about the hilarious world of parody and more! Camp fee is only $85, bring a bagged lunch!

The Morristown Theatre Guild is saddling up one more time with an encore performance of their hit original Western murder mystery dinner show “True Grits” for one weekend only, July 17 and 18 – Friday and Saturday – at Sagebrush Steakhouse. The evening performance will begin at 7 p.m.
“We’re also adding a matinee performance on Saturday the 18th at 1 p.m.,” he said. Audiences are transported to the Wild West when they attend the show as each person gets a Western character to play during the evening. Shoot-outs and showdowns, some enacted by audience members, are part of this original show written by Powell and David Horton. Tickets are now on sale, $30 per person, and reservations can be made by calling the Guild at 423-586-9260. Seating is limited, so the Guild urges you to make reservations early.

9 a.m. TENNESSEE PROMISE VOLUNTEER DAY will be held at Panther Creek State Park. Park staff and local college students will work together to clean up areas of the park as part of Gov. Haslam’s Tennessee Promise education program. Contact Ranger Shaun Rainone for more information at 423-587-7046.

10 a.m.-noon CARSON-NEWMAN will host an open house at the Heiss Family House. The event is in celebration of the generosity of Don and Joyce Heiss and their family. Refreshments will be served. For more information, call Annie Cavin at 865-471-3404.

July 18th – Holy Summer Camp, Batman!
This camp will be open for students who have a solid reading skill through upcoming fifth graders from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. Create your own superhero. Learn about comic book/graphic novel style of art. Take part in a parody performance (Batman gets really mad if you don’t do Bruce Wayne’s ironing correctly! And if you forgot to add pickles to his hamburger? Oh no.) All of this and more await you at the Superhero Saturday Camp!

Noon TN VETERANS, 3041 Old Hwy. 25 E., will be hosting a Poker Run as a tribute to ISLA Marie Adams and to benefit her twin brother Jensen. Stops will be made at Buds Sports Bar, AJ’s on the Water and Goob’s Place with the final stop back at TN Veterans. Riders are required to donate $15. For more information, call Sheila or Gina at 423-585-5275.

The Morristown Theatre Guild is saddling up one more time with an encore performance of their hit original Western murder mystery dinner show “True Grits” for one weekend only, July 17 and 18 – Friday and Saturday – at Sagebrush Steakhouse. The evening performance will begin at 7 p.m.
“We’re also adding a matinee performance on Saturday the 18th at 1 p.m.,” he said. Audiences are transported to the Wild West when they attend the show as each person gets a Western character to play during the evening. Shoot-outs and showdowns, some enacted by audience members, are part of this original show written by Powell and David Horton. Tickets are now on sale, $30 per person, and reservations can be made by calling the Guild at 423-586-9260. Seating is limited, so the Guild urges you to make reservations early.

Jul

20

Mon

6 p.m. PARROT-WOOD MEMORIAL LIBRARY, 3133 Old Andrew Johnson Highway, Strawberry Plains, will have a presentation by Mr, William A. Beard III (Dewey). He will be sharing the story of the Civil War in Strawberry Plains.

Jul

21

Tue

10 a.m. ROSE CENTER QUILT GUILD, 442 W. 2nd North Street, Morristown, will be having a short business meeting and “Show & Tell” for members to show their latest projects. Refreshments will be provided. For more information please visit www.rosecenterquiltguild.com.

10 a.m. SPRINGVALE FCE (FAMILY COMMUNITY EDUCATION) CLUB will meet on Tuesday in the Community Room at the Morristown Public Library. Abbagail Carter, 4-H member, will speak about her beef project. For information contact UT-Extension at 586-6111.

Middle Earth will be found in Morristown’s Cherokee Park beginning this Thursday as the Summer Player’s present “The Hobbit: The Musical.” The production of “Hobbit” marks the 24th year for productions by the players and the first time for a play on an outdoor stage. More than 40 new and veteran young actors are part of the cast that will perform in the park’s Citizen-Tribune/Jefferson Federal Amphitheater for the Performing Arts. “The Hobbit the Musical” will premiere at the Cherokee Park Amphitheater, July 23 and July 24 at 6 p.m.; July 25 at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m.; and July 26 at 2 p.m. Cost of admission is $7 per guest. The show is close to two hours in length with an intermission. Guests are encouraged to take chairs or blankets to enjoy the show on the park lawn. Tickets are available by calling 423-581-4330 or visiting www.rosecenter.org.

Jul

24

Fri

Whether its called a “to-ma-toe,” “to-mah-to” or just plain “mater” the fruit will take center stage again this weekend for the 23rd annual Grainger County Tomato Festival.
Festivities continue Friday with the Grainger County Opry free concert at 6:30 p.m. at the Rutledge Middle School.
The festival will be held on July 25-26, at Rutledge Elementary and Middle Schools, Highway 11W in Rutledge.
Admission is free and there is no charge for parking behind the schools.
The annual festival helps support local non-profit organizations, local craftsmen and area tomato growers.
The famous Tomato Wars, which will begin at 10 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday at 2 p.m., will have rotten tomatoes flying all over the place at speeds as high as 40 miles per hour.
All funds raised at the wars go directly to the Grainger County Special Olympics.
The art show will include original art of all descriptions. There will be working artists, historians, and regional authors.
Working demonstrations and an exhibit of authentic Greenville Regulators will be featured in the living history area, located next to the middle school.
The area will feature farming throughout Grainger County’s history as well as an assortment of old time farm machinery, some of which will be in operation.
Corn shuck doll making, grain grinding, herb information, blacksmithing and other period demonstrations will also be on hand.
The Old Time Vesper Service will be held Sunday at 10 a.m. on the Main Stage.
Other special events include the Mater Madness 5K run Saturday morning, and beauty pageant on Sunday evening.
There will be three stages of entertainment with continuous live music and dancing, in addition to nearly 200 food, commercial and arts and crafts vendors.
There will be a separate childrens area, featuring inflatable rides. The Lakeway Amateur Radio Club will be handling communications during the festival.
Saturday will include a free concerts by gospel groups The Old Paths and Sacred Calling inside the middle school at 6 p.m. Donations of non-perishable items will be accepted at the door for local food banks.
Piper Montana will perform on the main stage from 7 to 9 p.m.
Large quantities of fresh Grainger County tomatoes, as well as other local fruits and vegetables will be available for sale and onsite consumption at the festival.
For more information, or vendor applications visit www.graingercountytomatofestival.com.
A complete list of entertainers and vendors is available on the website.

Friends and loved ones of a young Morristown man plan to honor his memory and finish his race this coming Saturday. The “Running Matt’s Race” memorial 5K will honor the life of Matt Seals on Saturday, June 25 at Cherokee Park in Morristown. Seals died last year at the age of 18 after being diagnosed with a rare genetic brain disorder. A one-mile fun walk will begin at 8:45 a.m. and 5K run/walk will begin at 9 a.m. Registration will begin at 8:15. Entry fee for the run/walk is $20. T-shirts are available on a first come basis until they are gone. Proceeds from the race will be used to start a rotating scholarship for college-bound athletes at Morristown-Hamblen East and West high schools. Anyone who cannot participate in the race but wishes to donate to the scholarship can send donations to 4173 Carnation Drive, Morristown, Tenn 37814.
For more on the race, call 423-736-5822 or 423-736-9658.

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12:00 pm

Matt’s Race @ Cherokee Park

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Morristown High School Class of 1955 reunion @ Morristown Country Club

6 p.m.MORRISTOWN HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 1955 will be celebrating their 60th class reunion at the Morristown Country Club. Reservations are necessary and can be made by contacting the class president, Mr. Bruce Sluder at 423-586-4131.

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6:00 pm

Morristown High School Class of 1955 reunion @ Morristown Country Club

Middle Earth will be found in Morristown’s Cherokee Park beginning this Thursday as the Summer Player’s present “The Hobbit: The Musical.” The production of “Hobbit” marks the 24th year for productions by the players and the first time for a play on an outdoor stage. More than 40 new and veteran young actors are part of the cast that will perform in the park’s Citizen-Tribune/Jefferson Federal Amphitheater for the Performing Arts. “The Hobbit the Musical” will premiere at the Cherokee Park Amphitheater, July 23 and July 24 at 6 p.m.; July 25 at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m.; and July 26 at 2 p.m. Cost of admission is $7 per guest. The show is close to two hours in length with an intermission. Guests are encouraged to take chairs or blankets to enjoy the show on the park lawn. Tickets are available by calling 423-581-4330 or visiting www.rosecenter.org.

The Tennessee Children’s Dance Ensemble will hold open auditions for new members at 2 p.m. on Saturday, July 25, at Dancers Studio, 4216 Sutherland Ave., Knoxville. Members are chosen by an independent panel of judges without regard to race, color or creed. Any Tennessee resident between 8 to 14 years of age is eligible to try out at this very basic audition. Each participant needs to prepare an original one-minute dance composition without music demonstrating modern dance and ballet technique. For more information, call 865-584-9636.

Middle Earth will be found in Morristown’s Cherokee Park beginning this Thursday as the Summer Player’s present “The Hobbit: The Musical.” The production of “Hobbit” marks the 24th year for productions by the players and the first time for a play on an outdoor stage. More than 40 new and veteran young actors are part of the cast that will perform in the park’s Citizen-Tribune/Jefferson Federal Amphitheater for the Performing Arts. “The Hobbit the Musical” will premiere at the Cherokee Park Amphitheater, July 23 and July 24 at 6 p.m.; July 25 at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m.; and July 26 at 2 p.m. Cost of admission is $7 per guest. The show is close to two hours in length with an intermission. Guests are encouraged to take chairs or blankets to enjoy the show on the park lawn. Tickets are available by calling 423-581-4330 or visiting www.rosecenter.org.

Middle Earth will be found in Morristown’s Cherokee Park beginning this Thursday as the Summer Player’s present “The Hobbit: The Musical.” The production of “Hobbit” marks the 24th year for productions by the players and the first time for a play on an outdoor stage. More than 40 new and veteran young actors are part of the cast that will perform in the park’s Citizen-Tribune/Jefferson Federal Amphitheater for the Performing Arts. “The Hobbit the Musical” will premiere at the Cherokee Park Amphitheater, July 23 and July 24 at 6 p.m.; July 25 at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m.; and July 26 at 2 p.m. Cost of admission is $7 per guest. The show is close to two hours in length with an intermission. Guests are encouraged to take chairs or blankets to enjoy the show on the park lawn. Tickets are available by calling 423-581-4330 or visiting www.rosecenter.org.

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6:00 pm

The Hobbit: The Musical @ Cherokee Park

Jul

26

Sun

Middle Earth will be found in Morristown’s Cherokee Park beginning this Thursday as the Summer Player’s present “The Hobbit: The Musical.” The production of “Hobbit” marks the 24th year for productions by the players and the first time for a play on an outdoor stage. More than 40 new and veteran young actors are part of the cast that will perform in the park’s Citizen-Tribune/Jefferson Federal Amphitheater for the Performing Arts. “The Hobbit the Musical” will premiere at the Cherokee Park Amphitheater, July 23 and July 24 at 6 p.m.; July 25 at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m.; and July 26 at 2 p.m. Cost of admission is $7 per guest. The show is close to two hours in length with an intermission. Guests are encouraged to take chairs or blankets to enjoy the show on the park lawn. Tickets are available by calling 423-581-4330 or visiting www.rosecenter.org.

7 p.m.LEADVALE LODGE NUMBER 309 F&AM, 3119 School Street White Pine, will meet in a called communication to confer an Entered Apprentice Degree. All Master Masons and properly vouched for Entered Apprentice and Fellowcraft Masons are welcome.

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7:00 pm

Leadvale Lodge 309 F&AM Entered Apprentice Degree

Jul

28

Tue

July 28-30th – Accessorize Yourself
This camp will be open for upcoming 3rd through 7th grade students and will be held 10 a.m. noon each day. A fun-filled fashion jewelry making camp. Each student will make a beautiful bracelet of their own design. Students will learn to make wire loops and to use memory wire. They will also use polymer clay to design and craft a beaded bracelet and design/make polymer clay charms. Create the perfect gift or the perfect accessory. Camp fee is only $30.

The Morristown West football team will host its annual Meet the Trojans cookout on Tuesday, July 28, beginning at 5 p.m. in the West High cafeteria. The event gives fans in the area the chance to meet and speak with the Trojans football team and coaching staff, and it will also provide parents of the players an opportunity to learn about the steps to take in order to get their child in better standing to be recruited by a college team. The event coincides with West’s fall football camp, and the team will hold an open scrimmage on the practice field behind the school at the conclusion of the cookout.

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5:00 pm

Meet the Trojans cookout @ Morristown-Hamblen High School West

Jul

29

Wed

July 28-30th – Accessorize Yourself
This camp will be open for upcoming 3rd through 7th grade students and will be held 10 a.m. noon each day. A fun-filled fashion jewelry making camp. Each student will make a beautiful bracelet of their own design. Students will learn to make wire loops and to use memory wire. They will also use polymer clay to design and craft a beaded bracelet and design/make polymer clay charms. Create the perfect gift or the perfect accessory. Camp fee is only $30.

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10:00 am

Summer camp: Accessorize Yourself @ Rose Center

Jul

30

Thu

July 28-30th – Accessorize Yourself
This camp will be open for upcoming 3rd through 7th grade students and will be held 10 a.m. noon each day. A fun-filled fashion jewelry making camp. Each student will make a beautiful bracelet of their own design. Students will learn to make wire loops and to use memory wire. They will also use polymer clay to design and craft a beaded bracelet and design/make polymer clay charms. Create the perfect gift or the perfect accessory. Camp fee is only $30.

Meadowview Middle School will host the first ever Camp Viking for incoming sixth grade students Thursday, July 30. The day long orientation camp will have registration from 12:30 to 1 p.m. and camp from 1 to 5:30 p.m. At 5:30 p.m., parents will join their campers for a parent orientation session. Students will participate in fun activities to get to know each other, the teachers and staff, and the school building and procedures. Mini-classes at the camp include “Social Media in Middle School,” “How to Succeed in Sixth Grade,” “Expedition Locker: Getting In and Out When Changing Classes,” and many more fun, game-like sessions to learn life as a middle school student. The cost of camp is $10, which includes a T-shirt and camp supplies for all participants. To register for the camp, parents of incoming Meadowview sixth graders can go to the school at 12:30 p.m. Thursday. The school will have a pizza dinner for campers and their parents. For more information, call 423-581-6360.

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12:30 pm

Camp Viking orientation @ Meadowview Middle School

Jul

31

Fri

4-7 p.m. Hyde EyeCare’s annual Kids’ Day will return, Friday, July 31 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the facility on West Andrew Johnson Highway. Spider-Man, Belle and Princess Elsa will be on hand for free pictures. Other free activities and items include a petting zoo, games, prizes, inflatables, splatter paint, pony rides, free food, balloon animals and sunglasses. Free kids’ eye screenings will also be available.

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4:00 pm

Kids’ Day @ Hyde EyeCare

Aug

1

Sat

8 a.m. 17th ANNUAL TROJAN TREK 5k will be held at Panther Creek State Park, beginning in the swimming pool parking lot. The awards ceremony will immediately follow the race. Refreshments will be available and the park pool will be open to cool off during the awards. Register is online at active.com or day of from 7 to 7:45 a.m.

August 1st – Club Attack!
This camp is free upcoming middle through high school students from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. The Rose Center is still very active when school is in session. During this Saturday, students are invited to come check out the many after school programs the Rose Center has to offer. Take workshops with our Art Club, Drama Club, and Improv Club instructors! We will also be launching our new Vocal Club and launch our new a Capella choir!

11-3 p.m. RIDIN’ HIGH CARNIVAL AND OPEN HOUSE will be held at 5722 Long Creek Road. There will be fun and games for all ages as well as concessions, a silent auction and demonstrations. For more information, call 423-585-0331.

The 26th annual reunion of Standard Knitting Mills will be held on Saturday August 1 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the John F. O’Conner Senior Citizens Center. All former employees and family members are invited to attend. Finger foods only will be accepted.

4-8 p.m.SOUTH HAMBLEN VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT will be having a 40th anniversary open house. Light refreshments will be served. All previous members are asked to bring any old memorabilia from the fire department.

7 p.m. NEW MARKET VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT will be hosting a night of country music featuring the Open Range band. There will be food and door prizes. Admission is $5 and children under 5 are free. For more information call 474-4064.

Americana and ‘Olde Time’ musician Emi Sunshine and her band, The Rain, will sing at the Capitol Theatre of Greeneville, 104 South Main Street, on Saturday, August 1 at 7 p.m. Raw and unbridled, honest and empathetic, Emi deems her music “Old Time Music Turned Upside Down!” Emi Sunshine is an 11-year-old with a heart for yesterday, a hope for tomorrow and a song for today. See more about Emi Sunshine at www.ComediansandSpeakers.com. For more information, call 423-638-1300.

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7:00 pm

Emi Sunshine and The Rain @ Capitol Theatre

Aug

2

Sun

2 & 4 p.m. PANTHER CREEK STATE PARK will be having two canoe trip on Cherokee Lake beginning at the boat ramp. Equipment; will be provided and life jackets for free. Be sure to bring water and sunscreen. Please call 423-587-7046 for reservations. Limit 15 per trip.

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2:00 pm

Cherokee Lake canoe trip @ Panther Creek State Park

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